William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody stands holding his horse's reins inside a dirt arena for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He shakes hands with a man standing outside the arena with John Burke, press agent for the Wild West Show. Cody wears a dark hat and a dark, striped suit. Gaiters cover the lower part of his pant legs. He wears dark gloves and has a white goatee and moustache. The man wears a hat and suit. Burke wears a wide-brimmed hat and holds a cigar in his mouth. He also wears a dark suit. Numerous spectators stand in the background watching Cody and the man shake hands. Many of the men in the background wear derby hats. The woman in the left background wears a hat adorned with flowers. A small child stands in front of her.

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"Salsbury Collection Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show Rehearsal Pictures 1901" typed on first page of album.; Photoprint has "56" handwritten in lower right side.; Title supplied by cataloger.; Vintage photographic prints.; R7001058014

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